There are many possible reasons why he is silent. Some of them could be totally unintentional, while others could suggest that he is purposely quiet. In case he is online and still doesn’t answer your texts, here are a few reasons. I’m sorry, but some of them might not be right for you.
1. He’s not really interested in you.
It’s possible that he’s not as interested in you as you are in him if he’s online but doesn’t answer your texts. By ignoring you and going about his day, he doesn’t want to have a long, awkward talk about it. He thinks you’ll get the message.
2. He’s talking to other people right now, and you’re not important to him.
It’s likely that he has other people in his life right now if you just started “talking” or even just going out on dates. He could be talking to one or more of the other women he’s seeing at the same time.
3. He’s too busy to talk right now.
You won’t get texts from him all the time if he is in a meeting at work, taking care of a parent or child, in class, etc. Take a deep breath and wait for him to respond.
4. He likes to play games and wants to feel good about himself.
He might be online, but he might choose not to answer your texts. If he doesn’t pay attention to you for a while, he thinks that you will become more desperate and keep chasing him. Feeling wanted is the best feeling in the world for a guy (or girl!). But it doesn’t even give him the pleasure of an ego stroke. He’s not worth it at all.
5. He’s just hanging out and doesn’t want to hang out with anyone.
Even if the guy you’re seeing really likes you, he might just need a few hours to look through memes without thinking and not talk to anyone, not even you. Everybody has a different limit on how much digital contact they can handle in a day. By the time you message him, he may have reached it.
6. He missed your texts a lot.
We all try to explain away a guy’s lack of response by saying, “Maybe his phone is broken,” but technology isn’t perfect. Messages get lost among other messages, apps don’t send notifications, and bad service can stop messages from getting to or being sent. If this only happened once and doesn’t seem like a trend, give it some time to catch up with you. It’s possible that all you need to do now is update your app.
